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BEIS'IEADv ATTACHMENT.

Patented Feb-I 16, 1897.

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i UNrrE-n STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. MCKEAG, OF VLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

BEDSTEAD ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 577,145, dated February16, 1897.

Application filed Juno 30,1896.

To a/ZZ wir/0m, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. MCKEAG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county ofLos Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBedstead Attachments, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved bedstead attach-ment for the use ofinvalids or others in reading, eating, amusement, dsc.; and my inventionconsists in certain features of noveltyhereinafter described andclaimed.

Figure I is a perspective view of my improved attachment,showing thesame secured to one of the side rails of a bedstead. Fig. II is aperspective View of the clamp for securing the support tothe side rail.Fig. III is a detail view showing the upper end of the verticalstandard, the horizontal arm, and means forconnecting the arm with thesupport. Fig. IV is a detail View taken on line IV IV, Fig. V, showingmeans for adjusting Fig. V represents a transverse sec-tion taken online V V, Fig. IV. Fig. VI is a detail side elevation of thetray-adjusting device. Fig. VII is a detail View showing the connectionbetween the tray-support and the inner end of the horizontal arm. Fig.VIII is a perspective view of the plate and the pin for eonnecting thefixed trayvwith the horizont-al arm. Fig. IX is a perspective view ofthe fixed tray. Fig. X is a side elevation of the end piece, which isremovably secured to the fixed tray. Fig. XI represents a side elevationof one of the removable side pieces for the fixed tray.

Referring to the drawings, l represents the vertical standard, composedof sections 2 3, the section 3 being adapted to telescope within thesection 2, said sections being preferably made of gas or water pipeconstruction.

t represents a collar having a portion of its inner surface of dierentdiameter and pro-l vided with a shoulder 5, said collar iitting over theupper end of the section 2 of the standard, with the shoulder 5 restingon the upper end of said section 2.

6 represents a set-screw in the collar 4, said semi No. 597,590. (No mansetsscrew serving to hold the section 3 of the' Vstandard in desiredposition as regards the section 2, into which it telescopes. The bottoniof the standard is preferably held from sidewise'movement by means of apoint 7, adapted to enter a` short distance into the floor. The standardis secured to the side rail 8 by means of a clamp 9, having a sleeve-10, which surrounds section 2 of the standard and which is adapted toslide thereon, it being secured at any point desired on the standard bymeans of a set-screw ll.

12 represents a lip on the clamp adapted to engage the inner side of therail ,8, said lip preferably having teeth 13 on its lower inner edge inorder to securely grasp the object to which the clamp is placed.

14 represents set-screws engaging the outer face of the clamp, saidset-screws having their inner ends preferably bearing against a block15, said block pressing against the outer face of the rail 8.

16 represents a T-coupling secured to the upper end of the section 3 ofthe standard.

17 represents a horizontal arm adapted to slide through the T-coupling1G and having a series of apertures 1S. The T-coupling 16 is providedwith a central orifice 19, through which the pin 2O may be inserted,said pin passing through one of the orifices 1S in the arm and extendinginto an orifice 21 in a plug 22, located in the upper end of the section3 of the standard. By the means described the arm 17 may be adjusted inits supportin the standard.

3 represents a T-coupling secured to the inner end of the arm v17.

24 represents an adjustable shelf providing a support having afoot-piece' 25, said shelf being adapted for the purpose of supporting abook or other reading matter and other similar articles.

2G represents a seinicircular plate having a lip 2G, secured to theunder side of the shelf 24, said plate having a series of orifices 27.

2S represents a post which is forked at 29, extending on each side ofthe plate 2Q and pivoted thereto at 30, so as to swing freely on saidplate.

3l represents a set-screw by which the post 28 4may be set at any angledesired in relation to the shelf 24, in order to give the shelf IOO thedesired inclination. The post 2S, iitting into the T-coupling 23 andbeing revoluble thereon, permits the shelf to be turned in eitherdirection desired.

32 represents a set-screw by which the post may be set, and with it theshelf, in any desired position.

The shelf 24 maybe removed at will and a support in the form of a traysubstituted in its place, said tray 33 serving as a table,checker-board, or for other purposes.

34E represents a plate secured to the under side of the tray 33 andhaving a post 35, adapted to fit into the T-coupling The tray 33 isprovided with side pieces SGand an end piece 37 for the purpose ofpreventing articles falling off of the tray. When desired, the sides andend piece may be removed, as they are held in connection With the trayby means of pins 38 on their under sides.

My device is intended more especially for the sick-bed, but it isobvious that its use is not necessarily confined to such purposes.

My device can be adjusted to any point along the side rail of the bed,or can, if desired, be secured to the foot of the bed, and as thesection 3 is movable in the section 2 it can be adjusted both as tovertical and horizontal movement. The larm 17 may be swung eitherbackward or forward, and perbform a complete circle if desired; or thearm may -be raised or lowered by adjusting setn screw G in order to givethe proper height to the tray or shelf. The shelf maybe adjusted at anyangle desired, and it may be turned in a horizontal direction. Thus Iprovide a device that may be adjusted to any possible position desired.

I claim as my inventionl. A bedstead attachment comprising a standard, aclamp secured to the standard, a perforated plug located in the upperend of the standard, the T-coupling having a vertical perforation, thehorizontal arm having a series of` apertures and adjustable in the T-coupling, a pin for securing the horizontal arm extending through thelatter, through the T-coupling, and into the plug, a post secured to thehorizontal arm, and a support secured to the post; substantially asdescribed.

2. A bedstead attachment comprising a standard, a clamp secured to thestandard, a horizontal arm secured to the standard, a T- couplingsecured to the inner end of the arm, a post having a fork and secured tothe T-coupling, a support, a semicircular plate formed with a lip andwith a series of perforations, and secured to the support by the lip anda setscrew Working through the fork and through a perforation in theplate; substantially as described.

CHARLES E. MCKEAG.

Vitnesses:

J. E. KNIGHT, H. ll. KNIGHT.

